Spicy Events

Listed below is a schedule of most of the major national and regional fiery foods trade shows, conventions, hot sauce events and chile pepper festivals in North America. If you know of any industry

ZestFest 2018
Friday, January 26, 2018 10:00-1:00 TRADE ONLY
Friday, January 26, 2018 1:00-6:00
Saturday, January 27, 2018 10:00-6:00
Saturday January 27,2018 6:00- 8:00 Dinner at ZestFest
Sunday, January 28, 2018 10:00-5:00
Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
500 W Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75039
Annual spicy food show hosted by Spicy Food Productions featuring cooking demos, live music and more. For more information on booth reservations for Zestfest 2017 or entries into the Fiery Food Challenge, please contact Gregory Bagarozy at 845-661-3616 or pducerp@earthlink.net.www.zestfest2011.com If the website changes it should take you to the new one.

30th Annual National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show
March 2, 2018 to March 4, 2018 hosted by Sandia Resort and Casino, I-25 and Tramway NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Friday, March 3
11am-4pm, trade only
4pm-8pm, trade and general public
Saturday, March 4
9am-11am, trade only
11am-7pm, trade and general public
Sunday, March 5
9am-11am, trade only
11am-6pm, trade and general public
FREE PARKING!
For more information, call Emily DeWitt-Cisneros at 505-873-8680.
Website: CLICK HERE

Clayton Crab Company’s 5th Annual Cajun Festival
Saturday March 11, 2017 – 10am-5pm
5775 S US Highway 1
Rockledge, FL 32955
Phone: 321-639-0161
Email: claytoncrabjenna@cfl.rr.com
Facebook Page: CLICK ME
There will be lots of food vendors, arts and crafts, kids area, car show, and so much more. There is also lots of vendors promoting their sauces from mild sauces to hot sauces and salsas. There is also the Porch Dogs, a Cajun/Zydeco band playing live music.
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING!

The 21st Annual Indiana Hot Luck & Fiery Foods Marketplace
April 7-9, 2017 at the Thomas Family Winery in Madison, Indiana.
Hot Luck on Friday 7pm-??? is where people bring a spicy dish to the event to share with each other.
On Saturday from noon-6pm they have a marketplace with vendors and cooking demos.
Sunday is the newest annual event, the Chileheads Sunday Brunch featuring spicy foods prepared by the flamboyant Hoboken Eddie!
For more information contact winery owner Steve Thomas at 1-812-273-3755 or for their website:http://indianahotluck.us

4th Annual Hop Sauce Fest
June 3rd, 2017 12pm-7pm at Beach Haven, NJ
Address of event:
Taylor Ave, Beach Haven, NJ 08008 (at the Ballfield behind Bay Village)
Contact:
Regina Lotito, Spice It Up
Email: info@hopsaucefest.com OR regina@spiceituplbi.com
Phone: 609-492-1240www.hopsaucefest.com
Facebook: CLICK ME
contact for info@hopsaucefest.com or regina@spiceituplbi.com
A gathering of craft beer and spice enthusiasts. There will be live music, kid activities, and it is at the bay and 2 blocks from the beach. More information will be forthcoming including website. Contact: regina@spiceituplbi.com

5th Annual NY Smoke and Fire Food Fest
July 15-16, 2017 at German Masonic Park, Tappen NY
The Hudson Valley’s annual spice-inspired food & music fest featuring some of the greatest food vendors and best hot sauces on the East Coast!www.nysmokenfire.com

11th Annual North Carolina Hot Sauce Festival
Sept 11, 2017, 11am-4pm
Regional hot sauce festival occurring in downtown historic Oxford, NC, taking place on Main St., College St. and Hillsboro St. Come sample and purchase hot sauces, barbecue sauces, beers, wines and special foods all made in North Carolina. There is even a pepper eating contest with a $300 prize.
Website: www.nchotsaucecontest.com

2017 Open Fields
“Somewhere in Central Indiana” Friday September 29th through Sunday October 1st
This location is going year to year because of the impending freeway that will be eventually build through the fields. This is the Chileheads version of Woodstock. Camp out for days, and share spicy food and drink with others of your ilk. Open Campfire at night to warm your footsies. Charity Auction to be held on the 30th for Step it Up for Charity. Please come and see what you were missing!
Contact Jim Campbell for details with “Open Fields 2017” in the subject line at jim@wildpepper.com

Phoenix Chile Pepper Festival
Sept 30, 2017 5pm-11pm – LOCATION: Roosevelt Row Arts District Phoenix, AZ 85004http://www.chilepepperfest.com
The Chile Pepper Festival is a local food, music & talent event hosted by Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation (CDC). By presenting some of the best local restaurateurs and chefs in Phoenix, our goal is to highlight the most delicious chile pepper cuisine our city has to offer. Onsite chile roasting, cooking demos, live music, salsa dancing, activities for kids, a talent show hosted by Lawn Gnome Publishing, a Beer Garden presented by Deschutes Brewery AND a gourmet margarita station by 3 Amigos Tequila will all be on the menu! Announcement of the Festival’s best chile pepper dish winners and crowning of the year’s Chile Pepper Champion will culminate the festivities. Admission is FREE! Food and beverages are available for purchase.

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